Spring bed-bottom



(No Model.)

J. M. WILSON.

SPRING BED BOTTOM.

No. 336,538. Patented Peb. 16. 1886.

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N, PETERS. Pmwum m; {15-13mm uc UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEO JOHN M.WILSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SPRING BED-BOTTOM- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.336,538, dated February 16, 1886.

Application filed October 29, 1885. Serial No. 181,239.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. WILsoN, of Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements inSpring Bed-Bottoms; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in springbed-bottoms; and the invention consists in the peculiar construction andcombination of springs and slats removably secured together, all as morefully hereinafter set forth.

Figure l is a perspective view with the parts detached. Fig. 2 is across-section with the parts together.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Arepresents a series of slats secured near their ends to straps B, eachend of'such straps being provided with a buckle, O.

D are cross-slats of the proper length to fit the bedstead, and to theseslats are secured a series of coil-springs, E, which are retained intheir proper relative positions by webbing F, the ends of which aresecured to the slats D, as shown. Secured to each end of the slats D isa strap, G. The slats D, with their springs, are first put in thebedstead, their ends resting upon the ordinary supportingrails, onebeing at the head and the other at the foot. The slats A are then placedon top (No model.)

of the spring E and buckled down, as shown in Fig. 2. By thisconstruction I provide a cheap and portable bed-bottom having theadvantages of the spiral springs at the ends, and also the springs ofthe slats A.

It will readily be seen that the slats A can easily be rolled into abundle, and the entire structure shipped in a compact form.

I am aware of the Patents Nos. 70,330 and 254,924, and make no claim tothe constructions shown therein. as forming part of my invention.

I deem it important that the springs be disconnected from andindependent of the slats A, so that the latter may be rolled up whendesired. I also deem itimportant that the webbing F be secured to theslats D and cover the springs, thus forming an even bearing and supportfor the ends of the slats A.

WVhat I claim as my invention,.is

The slats D, having secured thereto the springs E, webbing F, coveringsaid springs and secured to the bottom of said slats, and the straps G,secured to said webbing and slats, combined with the longitudinal slatsA, connected together by the straps B, and arranged to rest fairly onsaid webbing, and provided with buckles O, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

JOHN M. WILSON.

VVi tn esses:

GEORGE WrLsoN,

HENRY G. BANKS.

